Nvidia and partners launch GeForce GT 740 Series

Nvidia launched an entry level graphics card tagged under the name GeForce GT 740. This would be an entry level graphics card with 384 Shader cores, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and a 128-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, holding 1 GB of memory. Partner press-releases and photo's can be found after the break.

MSI Announces its GeForce GT 740 Series

MSI launches the GeForce GT 740 with two cards, the N740-2GD5, which features 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, and the N740-2GD3, which features 2 GB DDR3.These cards are based on the same board design, and offer NVIDIA-reference clock speeds of 1006 MHz core.

The N740-2GD5 features reference GDDR5 memory clocks of 5.00 GHz, while the N740-2GD3 offers 1782 MHz (DDR). Based on the 28 nm GK107 silicon, the GeForce GT 740 offers 384 CUDA cores, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and a 128-bit wide memory interface.

Palit Releases the GeForce GT 740 OC Edition

Palit Microsystems Ltd, the leading graphics card manufacturer, introduces a new GT 740 to 700 series line-up -- Palit GeForce GT 740 series. With FXAA, PhysX and the latest NVIDIA technologies support, Palit GeForce GT 740 enables to let graphics users to go faster and enjoy a premium PC experience.

Featuring 5 GHz for the 1 GB/2 GB GDDR5 frame buffer and added 65 MHz for core speed from 993 MHz to 1058 MHz, Palit GT 740 OC edition can boost gaming performance average 5% higher than non-OCed GT740, and furthermore, 4 times performance upgrade compared to the integrated GPU. Palit GT 740 allows you to enjoy lightning-speed, media rich web browsing, fast photo and video capabilities, and gaming that you just can't do on integrated graphics.

Introducing the EVGA GeForce GT 740

Accelerate your entire PC experience with a new EVGA GeForce GT 740 graphics card. Enjoy all your videos and pictures at HD resolutions, with 10X faster video editing, 13X faster photo editing, and 9X faster web browsing compared to integrated graphics. Plus, experience 4X faster gaming performance that makes all your gameplay richer and smoother. You can even tap into GeForce Experience to automatically get the latest drivers and optimize game settings with a single click. The EVGA GeForce GT 740 is everything you love, a whole lot faster.

ZOTAC Announces GeForce GT 740 Series

OTAC International, a global innovator and manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today announces the ZOTAC GeForce GT 740 series graphics cards, the perfect upgrade to accelerate visual computing experiences. The ZOTAC GeForce GT 740 series enhances video, images and gaming tasks with a performance boost to make everything a whole lot faster and smoother. "Visuals are a main part of our computing needs and the ZOTAC GeForce GT 740 series is the perfect everyday graphics card," says Carsten Berger, senior director, ZOTAC International. "The ZOTAC GeForce GT 740 series accelerates your regular tasks such as image and video editing, web browsing, video transcoding and gives you enough of a performance kick for casual gaming."

KFA2 Launches the GeForce GT 740 OC Series

KFA2 (Galaxy Microsystems), a leading graphics cards manufacturer, announced today the new KFA2 GeForce GT 740 OC Series with a factory overclocked core and custom cooler design, available in 1 GB / 2 GB editions, featuring high speed GDDR5 memory, a performance luxury rarely seen in mainstream GT series graphic cards up until now. KFA2's award-winning compact cooler and half-height PCB combo as featured on the previously released KFA2 GTX 750 OC series returns for an encore on the GT 740 OC editions. Users can expect cooler GPU temps and drastically reduced fan noise as a result, and the KFA2 GeForce GT 740 OC uniquely micro size and on-board power makes it an easy upgrade for smaller or less powerful machines. The GT 740 GPU features support for the newest DirectX 12 API and OpenGL 4.4, and users can connect up to 3 simultaneous displays on a single card with NVIDIA Surround. Backed by a 2 year warranty, available at leading online and in-store retailers throughout Europe.